Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging Wait Times Today

Disney California AdventurePixar Pierferris_wheel0″ minimum9 min long
30 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window today: 8 AM – 10 AM · around 6 min typical
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging at Disney California Adventure

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
Go 8 AM – 10 AM · ~6 minSkip 11 AM – 1:15 PM · ~30 minSkip 3 PM – 7:30 PM · ~32 min

Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging is typically best between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM, when waits are around 6 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:00 AM and 1:15 PM.

Today vs a typical Tuesday

Typicalp25–p75 band, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026
8:00 AM10:30 AM1:00 PM3:30 PM6:00 PM
Table: today's samples vs the typical band
Today's observed waits and the typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM5–5 min (n=170)
8:15 AM5–5 min (n=232)
8:30 AM5–5 min (n=230)
8:45 AM5–5 min (n=240)
9:00 AM5–5 min (n=240)
9:15 AM5–10 min (n=246)
9:30 AM5–15 min (n=255)
9:45 AM5–15 min (n=253)
10:00 AM10–20 min (n=240)
10:15 AM15–25 min (n=248)
10:30 AM15–25 min (n=255)
10:45 AM15–30 min (n=255)
11:00 AM20–35 min (n=255)
11:15 AM20–35 min (n=255)
11:30 AM20–30 min (n=255)
11:45 AM20–30 min (n=255)
12:00 PM20–40 min (n=255)
12:15 PM25–40 min (n=254)
12:30 PM25–35 min (n=256)
12:45 PM20–35 min (n=255)
1:00 PM15–35 min (n=255)
1:15 PM15–30 min (n=255)
1:30 PM15–40 min (n=255)
1:45 PM15–40 min (n=255)
2:00 PM15–40 min (n=253)
2:15 PM15–40 min (n=255)
2:30 PM15–30 min (n=254)
2:45 PM20–30 min (n=256)
3:00 PM20–30 min (n=255)
3:15 PM22–30 min (n=255)
3:30 PM20–40 min (n=255)
3:45 PM20–45 min (n=254)
4:00 PM20–35 min (n=255)
4:15 PM20–35 min (n=255)
4:30 PM25–40 min (n=254)
4:45 PM25–35 min (n=255)
5:00 PM30–45 min (n=218)
5:15 PM25–35 min (n=210)
5:30 PM30–40 min (n=210)
5:45 PM30–44 min (n=210)
6:00 PM26–40 min (n=246)
6:15 PM20–40 min (n=255)
6:30 PM15–40 min (n=255)
6:45 PM15–45 min (n=254)
7:00 PM20–45 min (n=255)
7:15 PM20–45 min (n=255)
7:30 PM5–20 min (n=82)
Observedtoday, 15-min samples

Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue*
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
8 AM3 PM10 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (25 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (30 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (35 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (32 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (30 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (27 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (30 min)

Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026

Busiest month in this window: Jan 2026 (median 30 min). Calmest: Aug 2026 (15 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Sep 20251025 min (n=21,277)20 min
Oct 20251035 min (n=23,049)25 min
Nov 20251535 min (n=20,183)25 min
Dec 20251535 min (n=21,201)25 min
Jan 20261540 min (n=21,180)30 min
Feb 20261540 min (n=19,015)30 min
Mar 20262040 min (n=20,117)30 min
Apr 20262540 min (n=20,134)30 min
May 20262540 min (n=23,848)30 min
Jun 20261530 min (n=21,406)25 min
Jul 20261530 min (n=21,171)20 min
Aug 20261020 min (n=21,716)15 min
Sep 2026520 min (n=10,450)15 min
Record wait
120 min
May 2025
Busiest month
20–45 min
Mar 2025
Calmest month
10–20 min
Aug 2026

Will it be running?

TypicalMay 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=85,266) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging, honestly

What is the best time to ride Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging?

Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging is typically best between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM, when waits are around 6 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:00 AM and 1:15 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging?

On a typical Tuesday, Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging waits mostly sit between 5 and 45 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 60 minutes.

Where does the Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disney California Adventure every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disney California Adventure wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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